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Question 1091
jamb 2005

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

The train ...... before I arrived?

Awas leaving
Bhas left
Chad left
Dwould leave
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Question 1092
jamb 2005
Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

The ...... event marked the beginning of a new life for the entire cabinet?
Ahistorical
Bhistoricity of the
Chistoric
Dhistory of the
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Question 1093
jamb 2005

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

We won't leave until it ........ raining?

Awill stop
Bstopped
Cstops
Dhas stopped
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Question 1094
jamb 2005

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

The public library has stopped ........ books to readers?

Aborrowing
Blending
Crenting
Dloaning
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Question 1095
jamb 2005

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

Is it true that Okoro ........ when the gates were closed?

Ahad returned
Bcould return
Cshould return
Dwould return
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Question 1096
jamb 2005

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

As we sat ....... the silence, my eyes ....... the room?

Aunder / looked
Bover / surrounded
Cin / roamed
Dalong / observed
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Question 1097
jamb 2005

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

I am writing to you for ....... reasons?

Aconcerned
Bseveral
Cplenty
Dmyriad of
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Question 1098
jamb 2005

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

I was often angry ....... Oche since he differed ....... me often?

Awith / to
Babout / with
Cagainst / from
Dwith / with
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Question 1099
jamb 2005

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

Tsadu always cautions that difficult jobs should be done .......?

Astep from step
Bstep by step
Csteps after steps
Dsteps by steps
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Question 1100
jamb 2005

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

The first prize was ....... tray?

Aa carved wooden attractive
Ba wooden attractive carved
Can attractive carved wooden
Da carved attractive wooden
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Question 1101
jamb 2005

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

The Bank Manager assured us that there was nothing to worry about ...... ?

Aas regard to the loan
Bwith regard to the loan
Cin regard of the loan
Dwith regards to the loan
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Question 1102
jamb 2005

Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).

Yesterday, my mother asked me...... 

Aif I am tired
Bare you tired?
Cwhether was I tired
Dif I was tired
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Question 1103
jamb 2005

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

We made a pie in the business deal.

Alost a lot of money
Bearned alot of money
Cbroke even
Dcut corners
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Question 1104
jamb 2005

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The greatness of the creator of the universe is always inexpressible to many adherents of certain faiths?

Ainevitable
Bwonderful
Cunbearable
Dineffable
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Question 1105
jamb 2005

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The proprietor accused Uche of silently acquiescing to the students' demands?

Asubmitting to
Badjusting
Ccompromising on
Dresisting
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Question 1106
jamb 2005

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Many Nigerian are wary of night journeys

Aworried about
Bsatisfied with
Cunscared of
Dtroubled about
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Question 1107
jamb 2005

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The dramatist provided a satisfactory denouement to the play?

Aaudition
Bcriticism
Cintroduction
Dclimax
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Question 1108
jamb 2005

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Some people consider the leather upholstery and thick rugs a bit sumptuous.

Aexpensive
Bdesirable
Clavish
Dsimple
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Question 1109
jamb 2005

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Manu is hard to convince because he is an opinionated person?

Aan objective
Ban imperative
Ca subjective
Da discursive
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Question 1110
jamb 2005

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Asabe bought a glossy pair of shoes.

Asmooth and shiny
Brough and dull
Csmooth and shining
Drough and gummy
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